Little Photographer

Seth loves to take pictures and I love to see what his artistic eye captures.

Motor Voter

I have taken Seth with me to the polls every year since he was born. This year as we waited in line we talked about choosing leaders - just like a line leader is chosen in school, we have to choose leaders for our city, state and country. He loves getting the stickers and this year he was happy when we left. Last year, he thought we were going to see a boat. Ha ha ha! I hope he grows up to participate in the process and becomes a life-long voter.

Math Fun with M&M's

Seth had so much fun doing some math activities with a pack of M&M's. He caught on quickly and was easily able to do what was asked of him = for a small fee. He loved adding them, dividing them, lining them up and sorting them by color. But his favorite part was subtracting! Yum!

Good Decisions & Bad Decisions

We have been talking to Seth about the importance of making good decisions. He quickly picked up on the concept and was easily able to list good and bad decisions. Here are some of his suggestions:

Good Decisions -

Picking Up My Blocks
Petting My Dog
Take a Bath and Get My Hiney All Clean
Riding on a Horse
Listen
Drink Milk
Peeing in the Potty

Bad Decisions -

Break Glass
Throwing Toys
Pooping on the Ceiling
Saying No to Mommy and Daddy
Spitting Out Zucchini
Draw On Wall
Hitting

Sensory Nature Walk

The other day Seth and I went to Granby Gardens for a walk on the nature trail. The hint of Spring was beckoning us outside. I love this time of year! The days grow longer and the earth begins to transform, reminding us that we are alive. I thought this would be a great time to talk about the five senses.

Smell:
Seth loves to smell things, so he was more than happy to sniff every flower that we came across. The wisteria is just beginning to bloom and the scent is divine.

Touch:
We felt the contrast of the pebbles that have been smoothed by years of rushing water and the rough and grainy granite rocks, the squish of the soft ground beneath our feet still wet from the weekend rains and the cool softness as our hands ran across the grass.

Taste:

Our picnic held the tastes of delicious sliced peaches, blackberry jam, salty pretzel sticks and southern sweet tea.

Sight:
We watched a squirrel climb up to the top of a tree and then scamper out of sight and tiny minnows darting in and out of the reeds in the stream. We observed how the large rocks made big splashes, while the smaller rocks barely disturbed the surface of the stream. Seth was delighted to watch the dandelion seeds carried off in the air when he blew on the transparent puffs...over, and over and over again. What a fun weed!

Sound:
I asked Seth to close his eyes and tell me what he heard.
A bird
Anudder bird
Da reever (river)
A truck
A Baboon

It was a good day.

Ah Ha!

Seth has been saying, "Don't worry, Mommy." I have been wondering where he got that from. I wondered, "Have I said that I'm worried? Does he think I have anxiety? Am I going to scar him for life? There must be some reason that he keeps saying "don't worry". Am I worrying right now?" When we read Wemberly Worried again tonight at bed time it all clicked. So that's where he got it from!

Mad Skills

Seth has been feeding himself for a long time now. He has been an aficionado with the fork but the spoon has been a bit more elusive to master. Yogurt and pudding has been fairly easy, but cereals and soups have often ended up on him, the table, the floor and me! He has got it down pat now. The other day, Seth was having chicken noodle soup for lunch. He gobbled up every last drop without a spill. I noticed he was mostly eating the broth and leaving behind the noodles - one of his favorite foods. When I asked him to eat the noodles too, he said "Not want 'noowee' - want soup."